Electric sad-iron.



J. GAYERB.

ELECTRIC SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1913.

Patented Aug. 26, 1913. 1

Frvdayigl wi f neooeo JOSEPH CAYERE, ,oF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

ELECTRIC SAD-IRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 26, 1913.

Application filed January 23, 1913. Serial No. 743,811,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn GAYIiRIi, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certaintains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to sad-irons, and it more particularly relates to electrically heated sad-irons. y

An object of the invention is to provide an improved form of sad-iron, especially adapted to be used in connection with the Well known Tyler pressing machine.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sad-iron of this character with an improved form of handle support, whereby the handle is supported in inclined position.

Another objectof the invention-isto so construct a sad-iron of this character tl at the electric heater contained therein is guarded against lateral and upward conductivity of the heat, so that the bottom of the sad-iron receives the maximum heating effeet from the electric heater.

A still further object is to provide a sadiron of this character with its electric heater seated in such a manner that it may be very quickly and easily removed and replaced when necessary.

Other objects may be recited hereinafter and in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which supplement this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved sad-iron in connection with a fragmental portion of one of the Tyler pressing machines. Fig. 2 is a a side elevation view, illustrating a slightly modified form of my improved sad-iron and,

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view, taken on the line 3-3 of- 2. In these drawings, in which similar reference characters correspondto similar parts,

throughout the several views; the sad-iron illustrated in Fig. 1 is seated upon an ironing board or table 5, and is connected with the movable arm 6 which is pivotally con nected at 7 to a pivotally mounted element 8, while a spring 9 operates to draw the free end 10 of the arm 6 downward and rearward in an inclined direction. The elements 6 to 10 inclusive are shown merely for the purpose of demonstrating the particular uses of this form of sad-iron and formsno part of the present invention.

The sad-iron consists of the body or cas- 111g 11, top or cover 12, handle support or bracket 13 and handle 14.. The top is provided with a recess or depression 15 in which the. end 10 of the spring actuated arm is loosely seated, so that the sad-iron may be moved back and forth over the surface of thetable 5 or on a garment to be pressed on said-table. It may be seen, therefore, that the arm 6 and spring. 9 press the iron downward and at the same. time move it rearward, so that the strength of the opera tor is not taxed by this rearward movement of the operator. However,.the operator must push the iron forward against the action of the spring 9, and at the same time press down upon thehandle 14 so as to assist the downward pressure of the spring 9; and

so, I have provided the support 13 with a high front standard and a comparatively low rear standard, so that the handle 14 inclines rearwardly, and likelihood of the operators hand slipping forward on thehan- 'dle is greatly diminished. Moreover, necessity for bending the wrist of the operator in. the .usual uncomfortable and tiresome mannerv is' avoided by this rearwardly inclined position of the handle.

It is obvious that by raising the end 10 of the arm, the sad-iron may be released from its engagement therewith and heated upon a stove, or in any usual manner, but it is preferred to provide the sad iron with an electric heater which may be of any preferred kind or construction, but in the present instance it consists of a casing 15 provided with a series of resistance coils 16 and a cover 17, which may be of porcelain, asbestos or other insulating and heat resisting material. The casing 15 is provided with projections 18, while the casing-'11 is provided with recesses 19 for receiving the projections or flanges l8, suitable insulating material 20 being inserted between the easing 11 and the flanges 18 if desirable, though not strictlyessential. The fianges18 are preferably'longer than the depth of the recesses intowhich they are fitted, while the interior of the casing 11 is larger than the exterior of the casing 15 so as to provide spaces'21 and 22 at the front, sides and rear of the casing 11, while a space is also provided between the cover 12 and the cover 17.

ferred exterior formation, and I may make I If desirable,these spaces may be filled with asbestos or" other suitable material, .but for some reasons it is desirable to allow them to remain as air spaces. The bottom of the easing 15 rests upon the bottom of the casing 11, so that the heat from the first said casing may be readily transferred to and conducted 'cover 17, reduce the upward and lateral radiation and conduction of heat to such an extent that most of the heat is conducted downward through the bottom or smoothing surface of the sad-iron.

. I may provide the sad-iron with any prethe smoothing surfaces perfectly flat, as illustrated in Fig. 1, or I may make it slightly curved around thebottom edge, as

illustrated in Fig. 2.

, It will be seen that I have provided a sad- I iron of this character which is fully capable of attaining the foregoing objects, in a thoroughly practical and eflicient manner.

I do not limit my invention'to the exact detailsof constructlon,combination and arrangement of parts, as herewith illustrated be limited by a reasonable interpretation of the claims.

I claim: r i

1. A sad iron providing a hollow body, its opposite inner ,Walls being parallel, a Gas ing seated in said body portion, said casing comprising side and end walls in spaced relation to the side and end walls of the body portion, said casingcomprising side a cover for said casing, and means carried by said casing for heating the body.

2. A sad iron providing a hollow body, its opposite inner walls being parallel, a cover for said body, a casing seated insaid body portion, said" casing comprising side and end walls in spaced relation to the side and end walls of the body and the cover thereof, thereby providing air spaces between the casing and side andend walls and "cover of the body, a 'cover for said casing secured thereto and formed of a heat resisting material whereby. heat may be deflected toward the bottom of the body, a series of resistance coils supported by said casing, and means for connecting the coils with a source of current,

-In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOSEPH CAYERE. Witnesses:

E. SMITIi,

H. A. SMITH. 

